<a href="http://www.probiomed.com.mx/" target="_blank">Probiomed</a> is developing new high tech campus southwest of Mexico City dedicated to the production of vaccines and pharmaceutical components for medicine to provide a more consistent supply for the country. <a href="http://www.gdu.com.mx/" target="_blank">Grupo de Diseno Urbano</a> designed the master plan, architecture and landscape architecture in association with Antonio Pla for the new biomedical campus. Included in the design is a plant, laboratories, offices and a corporate dining hall. Sustainable strategies like daylighting, natural ventilation and rainwater collection make this high-tech biomedical facility top-notch.

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Probiomed-Grupo de Diseno Urbano

Located in the small town of Tenancingo in the State of Mexico (150 km. southwest of Mexico City), <a href="http://www.probiomed.com.mx/" target="_blank">Probiomed</a> is a medical research and production facility that produces biomedical products, like vaccines and pharmaceuticals.

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Probiomed-Grupo de Diseno Urbano

The company works to source their raw materials from within Mexico and produce enough product to meet the demand of their own country before exporting the surplus.

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Probiomed-Grupo de Diseno Urbano

<a href="http://www.gdu.com.mx/" target="_blank">Grupo de Diseno Urbano</a>, a Mexico City-based firm, was in charge of the design for the entire facility.

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Probiomed-Grupo de Diseno Urbano

This included the masterplan, architecture of the buildings and the landscape architecture.

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Probiomed-Grupo de Diseno Urbano

The first component completed in the campus was the actual plant to produce the biomedical products.

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Probiomed-Grupo de Diseno Urbano

Afterwards they have also completed the corporate dining hall for employees and executives.

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Probiomed-Grupo de Diseno Urbano

Located on top of a slope in an old avocado orchard, the dining hall is situated to capture natural daylight with the roof sloped up to the north to take in the view of the mountains and protect from the southern sun.

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Probiomed-Grupo de Diseno Urbano

This sloping roof allows for the collection of rainwater, which is then sent to an adjacent cistern.

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Probiomed-Grupo de Diseno Urbano

This aquatic landscape creates a cool microclimate for employees to enjoy and relax in.

Probiomed-Grupo de Diseno Urbano

Probiomed is developing new high tech campus southwest of Mexico City dedicated to the production of vaccines and pharmaceutical components for medicine to provide a more consistent supply for the country. Grupo de Diseno Urbano designed the master plan, architecture and landscape architecture in association with Antonio Pla for the new biomedical campus. Included in the design is a plant, laboratories, offices and a corporate dining hall. Sustainable strategies like daylighting, natural ventilation and rainwater collection make this high-tech biomedical facility top-notch.